The Latest Breaking News from Mali

Violence in the region has worsened since coups in Niger and its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso.

Mali's junta suspends political activities, postpones elections, and shifts security strategy from French to Russian assistance amidst ongoing turmoil.

Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over future elections and the return to civilian rule, which now look increasingly distant.

In tonight's edition: Dozens of political, civilian and human rights groups call on Mali's ruling military junta to arrange democratic elections as soon as possible. Also, Tunisians are one of the biggest groups of migrants risking the dangerous sea journey to Italy to try to escape the country's economic troubles.…